With two of the three LNG terminals proposed for Atlantic Canada in its backyard, the Guysborough Journal was quick to get the news out about AIMS paper, "Casting a Cold Eye on LNG: The real possibilities and pitfalls for Atlantic Canada".
It isn't a very flattering picture of Atlantica. An area that the writers say"seems frozen in time and space, unaware of how seriously isolated and inefficient it’s becoming with its overburdened interstates, poorly maintained bridges and local roads, [and]shrunken and imperiled rail service". This article by the New England Futures Project appeared in newspapers throughout New England. Its list of transportation inadequacies is relevant to either side of the border that runs through Atlantica.
Consolidated Fastfrate is "moving on up" in Halifax. For years it has operated a shipping centre in the city, but now it plans to build a $10 million transload centre. The centre will provide the facility to unload and sort cargo for transportation across North America - a critical link in securing Halifax as the gateway to Atlantica and the lucrative US markets.
British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell has embraced the Asian trade potential and is willing to put his money where his mouth is. The province is spending $3-billion on transportation upgrades to make sure it is ready for the increase in Asian traffic. It's another indication that time is running out for Atlantica to take advantage of the growth in Asian trade.
Performance and accountability are the mainstay of AIMS' public education reform initiative. Debate about AIMS' work prompted the PEI government to establish a Task Force on Student Achievement, and AIMS was there to provide expertise. The final report reflected some of AIMS' presentation, and had the media calling to ask for clarification.
AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley examines the results of Monday's federal election with a look to the past, where we've been and where we may be headed. He suggests the results show Canadians are hedging their political bets and are another small step in what may become a Canadian political revolution.
Election night 2006 reporters across the country were looking for follow-up stories on the night's results. In Atlantic Canada that meant analyzing why the Conservatives did not make big inroads. One of the people The Canadian Press turned to for insight was AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley.
As election day 2006 dawned, the political pundits were predicting a Conservative win, or at the very least a Conservative minority government. Business writers at the Halifax Daily News turned to some independent thinkers to ask whether a change in the federal government would affect local business. Among those polled was AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley.
AIMS' High School Report Card is not always welcomed with open arms by the education establishment, but one school district in New Brunswick is embracing it. In this article, AIMS Vice President Charles Cirtwill explains District 2 is using the report card as it should be used, to help improve the quality of education.
Numerous papers produced for AIMS have indicated that grants from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) do little to help the economy in Atlantic Canada. When Conservative Leader Stephen Harper changed his stance on ACOA, the media turned to AIMS for comment.